Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Botswana
Botswana: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 0.2133 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Botswana, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Botswana is 0.2133 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Botswana peaked at 0.2336 billion cubic meters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.09 billion cubic meters, in 1985.
That places Botswana 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0966 billion cubic meters | 0.09 billion cubic meters | 0.1031 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1404 billion cubic meters | 0.1064 billion cubic meters | 0.1839 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1953 billion cubic meters | 0.194 billion cubic meters | 0.1966 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1956 billion cubic meters | 0.1879 billion cubic meters | 0.204 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2224 billion cubic meters | 0.2133 billion cubic meters | 0.2336 billion cubic meters | 3 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 2.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 68.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 8.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 27.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 27.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Botswana?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Botswana was 0.2133 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2336 billion cubic meters in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 billion cubic meters in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Botswana ranks 148th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.